Past tense of tread
The past simple of tread is trod and the past participle is trodden: tread – trod – trodden.
- Base form V1
- tread
- Past simple V2
- trod
- Past participle V3
- trodden
Treaded is also used in American English.
Trod is also used in American English.
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Meaning of tread
To set your foot down on a thing, or squash it underfoot
- ExampleTry not to tread on the wet paint.
Tread, trod, trodden in sentences
- Past simpleSomeone trod on my foot.
- Past participleThis path has been trodden for centuries.
Similar verbs
All three forms different, like tread: be, do, go, know, see, take, give, write.
Common questions
What is the past tense of tread?
Trod. For example: Someone trod on my foot.
What is the past participle of tread?
Trodden. It follows be in the passive, as in This path has been trodden for centuries.
Is tread a regular verb?
Partly. Treaded is correct as the past simple, but the past participle is irregular, trodden.
